# #a378f2

A color — cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a378f2`
- RGB: rgb(163, 120, 242)
- HSL: hsl(261, 82%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.669 0.177 297.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2763
- Nearest named color: Lavender (#b56edc, Δ 4.59) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lavender-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a378f2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac86f3, #b390f4, #bc9ef5, #c6abf7, #cfb9f8, #d6c3f9, #dfd1fa, #e9dffc, #efe8fd, #f9f6fe
- Shades (toward black): #8d58ee, #7a3cec, #631ce9, #5514cc, #4911b0, #3c0e90, #2e0b6f, #21084f, #150533, #080213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c7f278
- Analogous: #788bf2, #df78f2
- Triadic: #f2a378, #78f2a3
- Split-complementary: #f2df78, #8bf278
- Tetradic: #f2788b, #c7f278, #78f2df

## Colors that go with #a378f2

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: complementary] — Olive Drab sits directly opposite #a378f2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #a378f2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a378f2 in 3 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #a378f2, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a378f2 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #a378f2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #a378f2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #a378f2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 3.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8953ee (4.63:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6620e9 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a982f3 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a378f2-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#a378f2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.